Almost 60 police officers in the Eastern Cape were fired for serious crimes‚ including murder‚ rape and armed robbery‚ and a staggering R51-million was paid out in civil claims in the 2015-16 financial year.

President Jacob Zuma has signed proclamations authorising the Special Investigating Unit (SIU) to investigate certain matters in respect of the affairs of two district municipalities and a provincial department.

KwaZulu-Natal’s Health MEC will be court on Monday “as part of a concerted bid to sway legal opinion against” a suspect getting bail.

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A statement from Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo’s office on Sunday said he will “be at Umbumbulu Magistrate’s court to oppose bail for a local man who was arrested after allegedly using a bush knife to cut his own cousin’s hand during an argument”.

“Dr Dhlomo‚ who hails from Umbumbulu‚ believes that the only place for people who terrorise communities is behind bars‚” the statement said.